Careers and Educational Opportunities

Michelle Liebold

"It gives me a real sense of satisfaction to know that what we do each and everyday makes a difference in the care and treatment of our patients. I couldn't ask to be part of a better team than we have here at SJP."
We appreciate your interest in building a career at Ascension Michigan Laboratory Services. We provide clinical and anatomic laboratory services for our numerous hospitals and medical facilities in southeast Michigan. Our broad spectrum of services include: chemistry, clinical microscopy, clinical pathology, cytopathology, electron microscopy, endocrinology, FNA biopsy, hematology, immunology, microbiology, molecular pathology, oral pathology, serology, surgical pathology, drugs of abuse testing, transfusion medicine, and virology. A sophisticated information network supports our laboratory services.

Ascension Michigan Laboratory Services operates on a core laboratory concept. High volume advanced technological test methods are performed each day in the SJPL Core Laboratory located at our Detroit/Grosse Pointe Woods campus. The core laboratory services both inpatient and outpatient customers from across southeast Michigan. Our numerous affiliated hospital and medical center laboratories located throughout the metropolitan Detroit area provide critical laboratory services required to support patient care activities at their respective locations. See a list of our hospitals and outpatient medical centers.

Ascension Southeast Michigan is a member of Ascension Health, a national faith-based health ministry sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth, the Daughters of Charity and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Ascension Health is the largest not-for-profit Catholic Health Ministry in the United States, with acute care facilities in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

Why Work At Ascension Michigan Laboratory Services?

  • We enjoy a values driven, team based environment.
  • We are committed to providing spiritually centered, holistic and coordinated care to the communities we serve.
  • We offer opportunities for professional growth and development such as
    • Continuing education Programs
    • Leadership development programs
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Student teaching and mentoring opportunities.
  • We use state of the art equipment and procedures such as laboratory automation and robotics, electronic medical records, a sophisticated laboratory information system which includes auto-verification of electronic laboratory results.
  • Ascension Southeast Michigan serves a diverse network of communities within southeast Michigan.

Want To Learn More About A Laboratory Career At Ascension Michigan Laboratory Services?

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Where Can I Find Education Programs To Prepare Me For A Career In The Laboratory?

Hospital Based

Medical Laboratory Science Internship Programs (for individuals who have completed required university coursework in Medical Laboratory Science).

Where Can I Find Education Programs To Prepare Me For A Career In The Laboratory?

College/University Based

Medical Laboratory Science Programs – the following southeast Michigan schools offer 2 or 4 year degree programs in Medical Laboratory Science.

Hospital Based - Cytotechnology Training Programs

Hospital Based Histotechnology Training Programs:

Phlebotomy Training Programs

Macomb Community College
Workforce and Continuing Education
14500 E. Twelve Mile Rd
Warren, MI 48088

Medright, Inc
Madison Office Center
32500 Concord Dr.
East Wing, Suite 201
Madison Heights, MI 48071
248-547-0834

Baker College
1500 University Drive
Auburn Hills, MI
248-340-0600
248-276-8785

Marygrove College
8425 W. McNichols
Detroit, MI 48221
313-927-1200